剜肉做疮 — “To cut flesh to make a sore/wound”
剜肉做疮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause more harm than good by shortsighted attempts to solve a problem, often creating new difficulties in the process; to address a superficial issue in a way that creates a deeper, more painful one”. Literally, “to cut flesh to make a sore/wound”.
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What does 剜肉做疮 mean?
剜肉做疮 (wān ròu zuò chuāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause more harm than good by shortsighted attempts to solve a problem, often creating new difficulties in the process; to address a superficial issue in a way that creates a deeper, more painful one”.
How do you pronounce 剜肉做疮?
剜肉做疮 is pronounced wān ròu zuò chuāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 剜肉做疮 literally mean?
Literally, 剜肉做疮 means “to cut flesh to make a sore/wound”. It is used to mean “to cause more harm than good by shortsighted attempts to solve a problem, often creating new difficulties in the process; to address a superficial issue in a way that creates a deeper, more painful one”.
What is the Chinese definition of 剜肉做疮?
犹剜肉成疮。比喻行事只顾一面，结果与预想适得其反。